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A visit to the Bates 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 Bates Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bates Cemetery:

43.7080, -111.2213

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bates Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bates Cemetery is located in Teton County<2>.

The county seat for Teton County is located in Driggs. Driggs lies just to the east northeast of the Bates Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bates Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cedron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cedron Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedron Cemetery
  • Driggs - Darby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Driggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Driggs Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driggs Cemetery
  • Cache Clawson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Haden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Haden Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
  • Victor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Victor Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Cemetery
  • Felt Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Felt Cemetery is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felt Cemetery
  • Pratt Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pratt Cemetery is located in Teton County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pratt Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Alta (WY).
    • The Pratt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alta Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #467387 <5>
  • Swan Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Swan Valley Cemetery is located in Bonneville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Valley Cemetery
  • Farnum Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Farnum Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnum Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Teton County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • The Elliott Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wilson Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84022 <5>
  • Squirrel Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Squirrel Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Squirrel Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Ashton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80643 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Teton - Newdale Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Teton - Newdale Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton - Newdale Cemetery
      • The Teton - Newdale Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Teton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80662 <5>
    • Shults Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Shults Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shults Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shults Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Ashton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986701 <5>
    • Chester Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Chester Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Cemetery
    • Wilford Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilford Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Saint Anthony.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #377649 <5>
    • Sutton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Archer.
      • The Sutton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Archer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80652 <5>
    • Pineview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar City Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sugar City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sugar City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Rexburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80647 <5>
    • South Park Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bates Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bates Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Aline ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Aline is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
  • Fox Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Creek is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Creek
  • Driggs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chapin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapin is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Tetonia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Victor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • The String
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The String is located in Teton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The String
  • Felt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Swan Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Drummond
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Drummond is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Irwin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Irwin is located in Bonneville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Teton Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moose Wilson Road
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Moose Wilson Road is located in Teton County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Wilson Road
    • Newdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Squirrel is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel
    • Palisades
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Palisades is located in Bonneville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Walker
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Moose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Teton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilford is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilford

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 Bates Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Teton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Bates Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Teton 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 Bates Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #397414  (Bates Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #397414 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: Teton
      • Est. Elev: 1860 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bates
      • Location given for Bates Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.7079708     Lon: -111.2213352
      • 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 Idaho's counties, including Teton, 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- Bates 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.