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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.1646°   (41° 9' 52")

Lon:   -92.7835°   (-92° 47' 0")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bethel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bethel Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Cohen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buxton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pringle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayden Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coal Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Weldon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Service Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Service Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Service Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Service Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Divide Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Divide Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Divide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Divide Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Crane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Pleasant Corners Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Henness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • De Long Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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.

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 Mahaska 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 first visit 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:

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 #1970891  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1970891 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: Buxton
    • County: Mahaska         Elev: 260
    • Location given for GNIS #1970891 (Bethel Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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: 41.1646, Longitude: -92.7835    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.




 

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