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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:   41.1106°   (41° 6' 38")

Lon:   -91.1865°   (-91° 11' 11")

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

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies just to the north 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 either 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 Louisa 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 20 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.

    • Morning Sun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <4>
    • Elrick Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Wapello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Mediapolis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
    • Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sperry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
    • Grandview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Mount Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Dodgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Keithsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Winfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Milroy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
        • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Fredonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Columbus Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
        • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <4>
      • Columbus City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Letts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
        • Letts is located in Louisa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>
      • Wyman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
        • Wyman is located in Louisa County

    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 Louisa 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 21 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.

    • Concord Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Morning Sun Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Sun Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Sun Cemetery
    • Hazel Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hazel Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Grove Cemetery
    • Potter's Timber Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter's Timber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter's Timber Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter's Timber Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
    • Wapello Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wapello Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapello Cemetery
    • Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Mediapolis.
      • The Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sharon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Mallory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallory Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallory Cemetery
    • Round Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Prairie Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Parson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parson Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Virginia Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virginia Grove Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Grove Cemetery
      • Linn Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linn Grove Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Covenanter Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Covenanter Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
      • Kossuth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kossuth Cemetery is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
      • Hardman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman 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 #454548  (Bethel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #454548 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: Mediapolis
      • County: Louisa         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #454548 (Bethel Cemetery)

    The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

    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 Louisa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 41.1106, Longitude: -91.1865       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.




 

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