A visit to the Bidwell 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 Bidwell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bidwell Cemetery:
42.5778, -92.5652
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bidwell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bidwell Cemetery is located in Butler County<2>.
The county seat for Butler County is located in Allison. Allison lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Bidwell Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bidwell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bidwell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bidwell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Rarick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Rarick Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rarick Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
- Gerholdt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gerholdt Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerholdt Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Finchford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Finchford Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford Cemetery
- Behrends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Behrends Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Behrends Cemetery
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Newell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Beaver Grove Cemetery is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Grove Cemetery
- Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- Waverly Junction Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Pilot Mound Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pilot Mound Cemetery is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bidwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bidwell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Hartford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Finchford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- North Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Fredsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Cedar Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Dike
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Shell Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sinclair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Parkersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Waterloo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Buck Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evansdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
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 Bidwell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Butler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bidwell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Allison
- Aplington
- Butler Center
- Cedar Falls
- Clarksville
- Denver
- Dike
- Dike lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Bidwell Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dike.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Shell Rock
- Waterloo
- Waverly
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 Bidwell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Butler 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 Bidwell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1945412 (Bidwell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1945412 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: Butler
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Hartford
- Location given for Bidwell Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.57776 Lon: -92.5651903
- 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 Butler, 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- Bidwell 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |