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A visit to the Union Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.7861°   (41° 47' 9")

Lon:   -93.2335°   (-93° 14' 0")

The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County<2>.

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Union Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ira
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Castle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Clyde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Valeria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Oswalt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Metz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Mitchellville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
      • Rhodes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Loring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
        • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Newton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maxwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Prairie City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Melbourne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bondurant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
      • Iowa Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
        • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Elkhart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Union 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 Union Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Union Chapel Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Union Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kintz Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kintz Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ashton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ashton Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • The Ashton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ashton Chapel Cemetery
      • Ashton Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984941 <6>
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Flock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flock Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flock Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Sams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
    • McKeever Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeever Cemetery
    • Independence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
    • Restland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Barbee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barbee Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Deeter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Shipp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
      • Slaughter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Farrar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Farrar Cemetery is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrar Cemetery
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <6>
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Linder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day 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 Union Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1999716  (Union Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1999716 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: Baxter
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1999716 (Union Chapel 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7861, Longitude: -93.2335       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Chapel 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.
    <6>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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