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:
40.7917, -94.3702
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ringgold County<2>.
The county seat for Ringgold County is located in Mount Ayr. Mount Ayr lies just to the southeast 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 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Diagonal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Diagonal Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal Cemetery
- Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Keller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Diagonal.
- The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knowlton Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <5>
- Tindle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Tindle Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindle Cemetery
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Rising Sun Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun Cemetery
- Clearfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Clearfield Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield Cemetery
- Benton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Benton Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Cemetery
- Marshalltown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Marshalltown Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Mortimor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mortimor Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimor Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <5>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Bruening Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bruening Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruening Cemetery
- Platte River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Platte River Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River Cemetery
- Eugene Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Eugene Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Cemetery
- Bever Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bever Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bever Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shannon City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <5>
- Grove Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Grove Chapel Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Chapel Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Forest Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Forest Home Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Diagonal
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Clearfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mount Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Shannon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Tingley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Conway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Arispe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Ellston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Stringtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Athelstan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Cromwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Irena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Kellerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
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 Ringgold County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Afton
- Arispe
- Athelstan
- Blockton
- Clearfield
- Conway
- Creston
- Cromwell
- Diagonal
- Ellston
- Kellerton
- Kent
- Kent lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Bethel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kent.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Mount Ayr
- Redding
- Shannon City
- Sharpsburg
- Tingley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Ringgold 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 #1822904 (Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1822904 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: Ringgold
- Est. Elev: 360 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Diagonal
- Location given for Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.791657 Lon: -94.3702357
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ringgold, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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