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. 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:
41.1646, -92.7835
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Buxton Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Cemetery
- Pringle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Boles Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hayden Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Pleasant Divide Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 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:
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakonta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lovilia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bussey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Avery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Givin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Albia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tracy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Olivet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fishville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harvey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Indiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Cedar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pershing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Attica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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.
- Albia
- Bussey
- Eddyville
- Lovilia
- Oskaloosa
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 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Mahaska 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1970891 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1970891 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: Mahaska
- Est. Elev: 260 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Buxton
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.1644502 Lon: -92.7832519
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |