A visit to the East Bethel 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 East Bethel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Bethel Cemetery:
41.0267, -92.6494
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the East Bethel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The East Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Albia. Albia lies just to the west of the East Bethel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Bethel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the East Bethel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Shahan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Shahan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shahan Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Little Chisman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Munterville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Munterville Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville Cemetery
- Cuba Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba Cemetery
- Beebe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Beebe Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beebe Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Albia.
- The Beebe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chedister Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94467 <5>
- Towler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
- Folgman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Folgman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folgman Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe Cemetery
- Johnston Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kipnart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Kipnart Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipnart Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blakesburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Blakesburg Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg Cemetery
- Chisman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Chisman Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisman Cemetery
- Fall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Cemetery
- Caldwell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Anderson Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Divide Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Eslinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Eslinger Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eslinger Cemetery
- Hough Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hough Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Ralston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ralston Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen 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 East Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Bethel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Blakesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Avery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bidwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Dudley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Chillicothe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Selection
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Albia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Kirkville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Moravia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lakonta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ottumwa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Givin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Ottumwa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Dahlonega
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Carbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Lovilia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Highland Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Hamilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
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 East Bethel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The East Bethel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albia
- Blakesburg
- Eddyville
- Fremont
- Lovilia
- Moravia
- Ottumwa
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 East Bethel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 East Bethel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456115 (East Bethel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456115 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 268 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avery
- Location given for East Bethel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.0266775 Lon: -92.6493582
- 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 Monroe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Bethel 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. |
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