A visit to the Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eureka Cemetery:
41.3275, -92.9483
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Eureka Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.
The county seat for Marion County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the west of the Eureka Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Eureka Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brecke Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brecke Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brecke Ridge Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Coffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coffman Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Loynachan Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- T'lam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The T'lam Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for T'lam Cemetery
- Monster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Monster Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monster Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Porter Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Porter Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Coal Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Coal Ridge Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Ridge Cemetery
- Coal Ridge Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ridlen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ridlen Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridlen Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Zion of Pershing Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Orey Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orey Cemetery
- Belle Fountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Wood Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Wood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eureka Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harvey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Pershing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Tracy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Pella
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Olivet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Attica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Knoxville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Leighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Bussey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Otley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fishville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Cordova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Hamilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Evans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Peoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Lovilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Lakonta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Oskaloosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
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 Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bussey
- Knoxville
- Lovilia
- Monroe
- Oskaloosa
- Pella
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 either 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 Eureka 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 Eureka Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #456402 (Eureka Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #456402 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: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harvey
- Location given for Eureka Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.3274989 Lon: -92.9482555
- 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 Iowa's counties, including Marion, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eureka 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. |