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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethel 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 Bethel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.2797°   (41° 16' 46")

Lon:   -92.3105°   (-92° 18' 37")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County<2>.

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies just to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Keokuk 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.

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

    • Delta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Hayesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Sigourney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <4>
    • Hedrick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Fremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • What Cheer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Highland Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Indianapolis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Exeelsior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Wright
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Competine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
        • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Coal Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
      • Pekin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Keomah Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Cedar
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
      • Linby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Ollie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Keswick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Thornburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Kirkville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Webster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Gibson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Harper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 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 Keokuk 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Kensler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kensler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kensler Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kensler Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Akerman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akerman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akerman Cemetery
    • Abel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abel Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Cemetery
    • Conner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conner Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conner Cemetery
    • Tioga Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Tioga Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tioga Cemetery
    • Helm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helm Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm Cemetery
    • Rayburn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rayburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rayburn Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rayburn Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Waddell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waddell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waddell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner - McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skinner - McConnell Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • West Cemetery
        • West Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95821 <6>
      • Cedar Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Slagle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slagle Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagle Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • County Home Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Home Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
      • Sigourney East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigourney East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sigourney East Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigourney East Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson 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 #1976312  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1976312 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: Delta
      • County: Keokuk         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1976312 (Bethel Cemetery)

    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 Keokuk, 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 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: 41.2797, Longitude: -92.3105       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethel 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>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.
    <6>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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