A visit to the Pleasant Chapel 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 Pleasant Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery:
41.7472, -93.0085
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Chapel 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 Pleasant Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Center Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wittemberg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wittemberg Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittemberg Cemetery
- Newton Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
- Rushville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rushville Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Linder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder Cemetery
- Jasper County Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Antle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antle Cemetery
- Old German Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- German Society Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Slagel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Slagel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagel Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Our Silent City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palo Alto Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Cemetery
- Adamson Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Independence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence 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 Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Goddard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Oakland Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Baxter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Killduff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Laurel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Reasnor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Newburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Green Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Haverhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- State Center Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Melbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sully
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Gilman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Clyde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Mingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oswalt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Prairie City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Rhodes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 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 Pleasant Chapel 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 Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baxter
- Colfax
- Colfax lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Colfax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Gilman
- Grinnell
- Kellogg
- Melbourne
- Newton
- Newton lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Prairie City
- Sully
- Sully lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sully.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sully
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 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 Pleasant Chapel 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 Pleasant Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2000438 (Pleasant Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2000438 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: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Newton
- Location given for Pleasant Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7472127 Lon: -93.0085291
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Chapel 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |