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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 Brethren Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.9768°   (40° 58' 36")

Lon:   -92.1240°   (-92° 7' 26")

The Brethren Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<1>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies just to the east northeast of the Brethren Cemetery .

Name Variations for Brethren 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.

Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Dunkard 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Brethren 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Brethren Cemetery.

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

    • Batavia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Libertyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Eldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
    • Selma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Abingdon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Douds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Agency
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
    • Leando
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Cliffland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Birmingham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Competine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
        • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Packwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
        • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Chequest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
        • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Linby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
      • Pekin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Floris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
        • Floris is located in Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • East Ottumwa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
        • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Kilbourn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
        • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
      • Dahlonega
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
        • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
      • Carbon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Martinsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Richland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ollie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Highland Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
      • Ottumwa
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Brethren Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Brethren Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Batavia City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Batavia City Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia City Cemetery
    • McCleary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCleary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Cemetery
    • Coon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Gonferman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonferman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gonferman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonferman Cemetery
    • Fell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fell Cemetery
    • Gregg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregg Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Winsell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Gantz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gantz Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gantz Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ellsworth Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellsworth Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Schrom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schrom Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrom Cemetery
      • Ashland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ashland Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
      • Eldon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eldon Cemetery is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldon Cemetery
      • Iowaville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • County Poor Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Poor Farm Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks 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 Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1976503  (Brethren Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1976503 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: Jefferson         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #1976503 (Brethren Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9768, Longitude: -92.1240    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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