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A visit to the Chester Cemetery ...


The location of the Chester 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 Chester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.5369°   (41° 32' 12")

Lon:   -92.8338°   (-92° 50' 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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Jasper 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 Chester 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 25 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Taintor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • Killduff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Searsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Pella
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <4>
    • New Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Reasnor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Otley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
      • Monroe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Union Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
      • Harvey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Olivet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
      • Fishville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
        • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Evans is located in Mahaska County
      • Montezuma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
      • Lambs Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
        • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
        • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dairygrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dairygrove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dairygrove Cemetery
    • Chase Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chase Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chase Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chase Cemetery
    • Sully Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sully Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sully Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sully Cemetery
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
    • Swans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swans Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swans Cemetery
    • Dearinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dearinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dearinger Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dearinger Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Sand Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Ridge Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cemetery Hill Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 the Appel Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Sharon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Searsboro IOOF Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
      • Sugar Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Creek Cemetery is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek 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 Chester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #455380  (Chester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #455380 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: Sully
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 266
      • Location given for GNIS #455380 (Chester Cemetery)

    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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5369, Longitude: -92.8338       In this case, the coordinates for the Chester 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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