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A visit to the Union 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. 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)<1>

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 .

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.<4>

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

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 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • 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)
  • Santiago
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
    • Santiago is located in Polk County
  • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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 <6>
    • 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 <6>
    • 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
    • State Center Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
    • Malta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall 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.

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 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 Union Chapel Cemetery:

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 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 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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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