A visit to the DeWitt 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 DeWitt Cemetery ...
The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Marion County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Burch Cemetery
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Bybee Cemetery
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Competine Cemetery
- The Competine Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Concord Cemetery
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Finarty Cemetery
- The Finarty Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Graceland Cemetery
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Lincoln Cemetery
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Nephus Cemetery
- The Nephus Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Overton Cemetery
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
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- Poor Farm Cemetery
- The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Ridlen Cemetery
- The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Ruckman Cemetery
- The Ruckman Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Schirey Cemetery
- The Schirey Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Schlotterback Cemetery
- The Schlotterback Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- To give a relative sense of its location, the Schlotterback Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2184215 <3>
- Shire Cemetery
- The Shire Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Stickle Cemetery
- The Stickle Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Teter Cemetery
- The Teter Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Watkins Cemetery
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Marion County
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- Wren Cemetery
- The Wren Cemetery is located in Marion County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the DeWitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Attica
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Bauer
- Bauer is located in Marion County
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- Bussey
- Bussey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
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- Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
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- Cordova
- Cordova is located in Marion County
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- Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Hartford
- Harvey
- Harvey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Indiana
- Indiana is located in Marion County
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- Knoxville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lacona
- Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Milo
- Monroe
- Newbern
- Newbern is located in Marion County
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- Olivet
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
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- Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Otley
- Pella
- Percy ‑ Historic
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Pershing
- Pershing is located in Marion County
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- Pleasantville
- Sandyville
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Swan
- Swan is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Tracy
- Tracy is located in Marion County
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- Williamson
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 DeWitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The DeWitt Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Lacona
- Milo
- Monroe
- Pella
- Pleasantville
- Swan
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 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 DeWitt Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Iowa:
- Pages specific to Marion 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 DeWitt Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1975974 (DeWitt Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1975974 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: Marion
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Knoxville SW
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- DeWitt Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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