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A visit to the Bethel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bethel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethel Cemetery (FG ID #94257)

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:   40.8967°   (40° 53' 48")

Lon:   -92.0062°   (-92° 0' 22")

The Bethel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County<2>.

The county seat for Van Buren County is located in Keosauqua. Keosauqua lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south 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.<4>

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

  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96480 <1>
  • Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clinkenbeard Family Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311941 <1>
  • Steele Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • White Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Fell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
  • Roth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roth Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tedrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedrow Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Parkerville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkerville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parkerville Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Winsell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Leando Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kilbourne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilbourne Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchester Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winchester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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.

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 Van Buren 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 start with 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:

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 #454546  (Bethel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #454546 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: Libertyville
    • County: Van Buren         Elev: 231
    • Location given for GNIS #454546 (Bethel Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #94257

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Van Buren, 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: 40.8967, Longitude: -92.0062    
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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