A visit to the Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bethlehem Cemetery (FG ID #2221299).
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 Bethlehem Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem Cemetery:
41.8783, -93.6758
The Bethlehem Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Slater.
The cemetery is located in Story County<2>.
The county seat for Story County is located in Nevada. Nevada lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Bethlehem Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bethlehem Cemetery.
Name Variations for Bethlehem Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Bethlehem Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bethlehem Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sheldahl Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willie Coons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fjelberg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Fjelberg Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fjelberg Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- United Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lem Small Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lem Small Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lem Small Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Crocker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Crocker Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beebe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- Polk City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Polk City Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Cemetery
- White Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cambridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cambridge Cemetery is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Slater
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sheldahl
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huxley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polk City Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alleman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Polk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Madrid
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Andrews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elkhart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luther
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ankeny
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shipley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ames
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Herrold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Xenia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Johnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saylorville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Carney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethlehem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Story County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ames
- Ames lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ames.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ankeny
- Johnston
- Madrid
- Polk City
- Slater
- Woodward
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Story 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 Bethlehem Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2221299
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1999495 (Bethlehem Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1999495 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: Story
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Slater
- Location given for Bethlehem Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8783201 Lon: -93.6754982
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Story, 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' (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- Bethlehem 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |