A visit to the German Society Methodist 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 German Society Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the German Society Methodist Cemetery:
41.8125, -92.9752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the German Society Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The German Society Methodist Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.
The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies just to the south southwest of the German Society Methodist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the German Society Methodist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the German Society Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from German Society Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Rushville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- Wittemberg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittemberg Cemetery
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Center Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graceland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- St. John's UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Antle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antle Cemetery
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Newton Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Newton Union Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Union Cemetery
- The Newton Union Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #213405 <5>
- Our Silent City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Independence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the German Society Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from German Society Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Kellogg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- State Center Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakland Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Newburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Gilman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Melbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Luray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Goddard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Metz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Grinnell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dunbar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dillon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Malta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Rhodes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Killduff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Green Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- LaMoille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
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 German Society Methodist 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 German Society Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Gilman
- Gilman lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the German Society Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gilman.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Kellogg lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the German Society Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kellogg.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Melbourne
- Newton
- Newton lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the German Society Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
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 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 German Society Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Jasper 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 German Society Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2000433 (German Society Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2000433 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: Jasper
- Est. Elev: 290 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Alloway Creek
- Location given for German Society Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.8124901 Lon: -92.9751961
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- German Society Methodist 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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