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A visit to the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery ...


The location of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   41.6483°   (41° 38' 53")

Lon:   -95.1697°   (-95° 10' 10")

The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the west of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery .

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 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 Lutheran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kimballton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Elk Horn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
    • Fiscus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
    • Kirkman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Harlan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Irwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Irwin is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
    • Corley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Walnut
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Westphalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Marne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hamlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
    • Audubon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Tennant
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
      • Brayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Botna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
        • Botna is located in Shelby County
      • Exira
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
        • Exira is located in Audubon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
      • Ross
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Defiance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Earling
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Manilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gray
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Audubon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
      • Panama
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Shelby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Shelby is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
      • Sycamore Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
      • Manning
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
      • Aspinwall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aspinwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Portsmouth
        (18 miles [29 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Audubon
      • Audubon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Audubon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Exira
      • Exira lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Exira.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Harlan
    • Irwin
      • Irwin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Kimballton
    • Manning
      • Manning lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manning.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
    • Marne
      • Marne lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Marne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marne
    • Shelby
      • Shelby lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shelby.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Walnut
      • Walnut lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Walnut.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowmans Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Grove
    • Folck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folck Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Merrills Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrills Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merrills Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrills Grove Cemetery
    • Red Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Line Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Line Cemetery
    • Danway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danway Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danway Cemetery
    • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
    • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
    • Elk Horn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Horn Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Horn Cemetery
    • Poplar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poplar Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Altamont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clay Twp. Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Twp. Cemetery
      • Slates Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slates Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slates Cemetery
      • Harlan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Oakfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakfield Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakfield Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery

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

    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 Lutheran Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1982663  (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982663 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: Jacksonville
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 423
      • Location given for GNIS #1982663 (Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

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

    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 Shelby, 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 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6483, Longitude: -95.1697       In this case, the coordinates for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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