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The location of the Swedish Mission Bethany 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 Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery

Lat:   42.6139°   (42° 36' 50")

Lon:   -94.6778°   (-94° 40' 40")

The Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County<2>.

The county seat for Pocahontas County is located in Pocahontas. Pocahontas lies just to the north of the Swedish Mission Bethany 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 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 Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Pocahontas 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 Swedish Mission Bethany 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Pomeroy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
    • Palmer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
    • Fonda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
    • Pocahontas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <4>
    • Jolley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Manson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
    • Twin Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Varina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Pioneer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Gilmore City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
    • Rockwell City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Knierim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rolfe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
        • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <4>
      • Havelock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <4>
      • Lytton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Newell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
      • Barnum
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Barnum is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Clare
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Clare is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Laurens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
        • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <4>
      • Bradgate
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Plover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Albert City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sac City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
        • Rands is located in Calhoun County
      • Somers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Tara
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
        • Tara is located in Webster County

    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 Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pocahontas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bradgate
    • Fonda
      • Fonda lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fonda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
    • Gilmore City
    • Havelock
    • Knierim
      • Knierim lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Knierim.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
    • Laurens
      • Laurens lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Laurens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
    • Lytton
      • Lytton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lytton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
    • Manson
      • Manson lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Manson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
    • Newell
      • Newell lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Newell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Plover
      • Plover lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Plover.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
    • Pocahontas
    • Pomeroy
    • Continue List   (4 more) ...
      • Continue List   (4 more)
      • Rolfe
        • Rolfe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rolfe.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Sac City
      • Somers
        • Somers lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Somers.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Grant Twp. Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grant Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
    • Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls American Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Columbkille's Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Columbkille's Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbkille's Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Summit Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Summit Hill Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Hill Cemetery
      • Crown Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elfsborg - Dover Twp. Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Leith Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leith Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leith Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Lizard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lizard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lizard Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lizard 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 Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #462148  (Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #462148 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: Pomeroy
      • County: Pocahontas         Elev: 384
      • Location given for GNIS #462148 (Swedish Mission Bethany 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 Pocahontas, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6139, Longitude: -94.6778       In this case, the coordinates for the Swedish Mission Bethany 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>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.




 

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