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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 #94252)

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:   42.3091°   (42° 18' 32")

Lon:   -90.6884°   (-90° 41' 18")

The cemetery is located in Dubuque County<3>.

As an estimate, the Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Zwingle.

The county seat for Dubuque County is located in Dubuque. Dubuque lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Assumption Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • St. Theresa Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Presley Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • East Hill Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Hill Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Hill Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The East Hill Catholic Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Lawrence Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sisters of Charity Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • French Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The French Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Rooney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rooney Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
  • Cottonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cottonville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dorr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dorr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dorr Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Sweezy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweezy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweezy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweezy Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Baehler Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baehler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baehler Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Melleray Abbey Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Family Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Family Catholic Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick's Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patrick's Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Said Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Said Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Said Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Said Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Beedle Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beedle Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beedle Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beedle Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Country Poor Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Country Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Country Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Country Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jackson County Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson County Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson County Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Federman Farm Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federman Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federman Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Federman Farm Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherines Cemetery is located in Dubuque County
    • Green Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Dubuque County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
    • La Motte is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <6>
  • Garry Owen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bernard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
    • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <6>
  • Saint Donatus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Massey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Massey
    • From the Bethel Cemetery to Massey
  • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
    • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wilkins
    • From the Bethel Cemetery to Wilkins
  • Cattese
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cattese
    • From the Bethel Cemetery to Cattese
  • Rockdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Crab Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
    • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emeline
      • From the Bethel Cemetery to Emeline
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
      • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <6>
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <6>
    • North Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Smiths
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From the Bethel Cemetery to Smiths
    • Galena Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Centralia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Dubuque
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From the Bethel Cemetery to Canton
    • Asbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Springbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <6>
    • Aiken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Menominee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From the Bethel Cemetery to Menominee

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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:

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 #454557  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #454557 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: Zwingle
    • County: Dubuque         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #454557 (Bethel Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94252

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

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: 42.3091, Longitude: -90.6884    
<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), 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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