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A visit to the Bretz 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 Bretz Cemetery ...

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

41.2236, -91.3710

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bretz Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bretz Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.

The county seat for Louisa County is located in Wapello. Wapello lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bretz Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bretz Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buffington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Buffington Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington Cemetery
  • May Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The May Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
  • Columbus City Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Columbus City Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City Cemetery
  • Spring Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Spring Run Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run Cemetery
  • Slaughter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Tennessee Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee Cemetery
  • Cairo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Cemetery
  • Griswold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griswold Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold Cemetery
  • Grim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Grim Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grim Cemetery
  • Cambrian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cambrian Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Covenantor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Covenantor Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenantor Cemetery
    • Sweet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Sweet Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Cemetery
    • Hochreider Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hochreider Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hochreider Cemetery
    • Virginia Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
    • Indian Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
    • Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bretz Cemetery.

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

  • Columbus City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Columbus Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fredonia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Wyman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
  • Cotter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Winfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawfordsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Wapello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Wapello is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
  • Morning Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Grandview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Letts
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Conesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Ainsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Olds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Mount Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Swedesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Havre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Yarmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Wayland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elrick Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
    • Fruitland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people

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 Bretz Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Bretz Cemetery: