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A visit to the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

41.5369, -92.8338

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

The Chester Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Chester Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chester Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dairygrove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairygrove Cemetery
  • Chase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
  • Sully Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Swans Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Cemetery
  • Dearinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Dearinger Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearinger Cemetery
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
  • Sand Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peoria Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Appel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Appel Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appel Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Sharon.
    • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek 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 Chester Cemetery.

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

  • Sully
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lynnville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Peoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Taintor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
  • Killduff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
  • Galesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Searsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Pella
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pella is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <6>
  • New Sharon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Reasnor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Otley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oakland Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Leighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lacey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Union Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Cordova
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cordova is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
    • Harvey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Olivet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Fishville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Grinnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Newton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Montezuma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lambs Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 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 Chester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jasper County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Chester Cemetery: